Black River River Technical College, Arkansas Army National Guard sign MOU

Black River Technical College (BRTC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Arkansas Army National Guard.

Signing the MOU were BRTC president Dr. Martin Eggensperger and Arkansas Adjutant General and Arkansas National Guard Brigadier General Chad Bridges. The partnership is the first in the state of its kind.

The BRTC/Arkansas Army National Guard MOU lays the groundwork for increasing curriculum and instruction collaboration.

The Arkansas Army National Guard will also house a recruiter at BRTC Pocahontas who will assist all BRTC students and will visit area high schools to provide more information about the Guard.

In addition, Guardsmen will serve as guest speakers in BRTC classrooms, particularly focusing on the durable or soft skills that are required by business and industry.

Arkansas National Guard Brigadier General Chad Bridges, who is Arkansas Adjutant General, and Arkansas National Guard Brigadier General Michael Henderson, director of the Joint Staff, arrived at BRTC with 17 other guardsmen aboard two black hawk helicopters when the agreement was signed Monday (Aug. 12).

Bridges said this agreement is unique in the state and the partnership will help keep Northeast Arkansas’ young workforce in the region and the state.